Lone Wolf by Gladwell Richard
35.99 NZD
44.99 (20% off)
Category: Sailing | Reading Level: near fine
On June 26, 2017, on the turquoise waters of Bermuda's Great Sound, Peter Burling (26) became the youngest ever helmsman to win the premier trophy in sailing, the America's Cup. Amongst several other firsts, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron became the first club ever to win back the America's Cup ...Show more
The Story of America's Cup 1851-2021 by Ranulf Rayner
75.00 NZD
Category: Sailing | Reading Level: fine
The Story of the America's Cup 1851-2021 tells the chronological history of 150 years of the most exciting and exhilarating yacht race, open the pages and you can almost feel the wind in the sails and the salt spray.
People of the Sea by James WHARRAM
75.00 NZD
Category: Sailing
Long before Western man 'discovered' them, the 'People of the Sea', as many inhabitants of the South Pacific called themselves, had a vibrant, socially sophisticated culture in which travel on water played an essential part. For sixty-five years James Wharram has designed, built, and sailed craft of Pol ...Show more
MINI YACHT BIBLE by UNKNOWN
24.99 NZD
Category: Sailing
Surely one of the most luxurious images in our collective imagination is that of a streamlined vessel crossing the blue line of the sea's horizon. This book is the ultimate showcase for those who dream of experiencing sea cruising in absolute luxury. This exquisite collection of photographs shares with ...Show more
With the Wind Behind Us - Stories that made New Zealand a sailing nation by Matt Elliott
36.99 NZD
Category: Sailing | Reading Level: near fine
From red socks to kauri yachts, these are the stories that made New Zealand Aotearoa a sailing nation. Stretching back to the Pacific navigators and the great migrations from Polynesia to the humble 'P' class dinghy and the world-beating success of Team New Zealand: With the Wind Behind Us is a celebrat ...Show more
Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum
22.99 NZD
Category: Sailing | Series: Adlard Coles Maritime Classics Ser.
It remains one of the most thrilling and entertaining travel narratives of all time. Slocum writes of dangers and delights in encounters with Moorish pirates and Juan Fernandez islanders, tempests and languid seas, sharks and flying fish. In 1877, eighteen years before Slocum weighed anchor on his 74,00 ...Show more
The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: A Biography of a Sporting Icon (HB) by Rob Mundle
49.99 NZD
Category: Sailing | Reading Level: 6 Sport
The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is the story of one of the world's greatest sporting challenges. In its 75th year, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has become an icon of Australia's summer sport, ranking in public interest with such national events as the Melbourne Cup, the Australian Open tennis and the ...Show more
Left For Dead: 30 Years On - The Race is Finally Over by Nick Ward; Sinead O'Brien
24.99 NZD
Category: Sailing
The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick's eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first, ill-fated attempt.The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest c ...Show more
Beyond the Break by Darren Longbottom; Tim Rushby-Smith
40.00 NZD
Category: Sailing
Darren 'Daz' Longbottom was born to surf. The son of surfing pioneer and board-maker Rossco, and brother to legendary big-wave specialist Dylan, Daz paddled out with world champions from a young age. He was one of the overexcited 'access all areas' grommets behind the rope when the World Tour rolled int ...Show more
Knots You Need to Know by John Kelsey
19.99 NZD
Category: Sailing
This title helps you learn the ropes to tying the best seaman knots, from basic to fancy rope work. It is a wonderfully illustrated guide to knot tying. Clear step-by-step instructions will help the reader learn how to tie all the essential boating knots.
Chasing the Cup: My America's Cup Journey by Jimmy Spithill
26.99 NZD
Category: Sailing
Jimmy Spithill is arguably one of the world's greatest skippers: the youngest and double winner of the America's Cup, the oceanic version of Formula 1; winner of the Sydney Hobart; multiple world champion in match and fleet racing... the list goes on. And on a day off he'll paddleboard 32 miles through ...Show more